Denver school employee fired for duct-taping student
What would you do if your first-grader came home to tell you that his mouth and hands were duct-taped in school as punished for disrupting class? I’m sure it would be more than just insulting, as the case with yesterday’s poster. But this horror story is exactly the situation in which Ashlye Tenner finds herself today. Her son, Joshua, was said to be disturbing class, and was sent to the principle’s office by his first grade teacher. The principle was out to lunch when Joshua arrived, however the secretary, Jennifer Carter, was there to promptly greet Joshua with duct tape. According to news reports, the school principle discovered the duct-taped Joshua upon returning to lunch, removed the duct tape, and apologized to him. 
Jennifer Carter has been arrested by the police and charged with misdemeanor child abuse and false imprisonment. Needless to say, she has been fired from the school, which said in a statement, “Based on the evidence confirmed at this stage, the district is taking action to immediately terminate the employee. This is a deeply troubling incident, and this type of conduct is completely reprehensible and inexcusable.”
Inexcusable? This is borderline cruel and unusual! We’ve all had different upbringings, I understand that. But what gives this woman the right to duct-tape a kid? She is not even a licensed educator – she is a SECRETARY. Regardless of qualifications, this is extremely troublesome. I know plenty of parents who are harsh on their children, but I don’t think any of them would even consider duct-taping their children. Forget about the physical pain that fades the next day. A first grader is about 6 or 7, years old. Can you imagine the undeniable psychological damage she has done? The power we have as adults over smaller, gullible children cannot be abused in this manner. Without exaggeration, she may have ruined this boy’s life. Similar to abuse victims, he may go through his entire scholastic career being afraid of educators or educational institutions. He may never finish high school. He may never go to college.
We’ve all had our hands slapped with a ruler when our behavior became too unruly, however, this is clearly extreme. People like Jennifer Carter should not be allowed anywhere near children, and I’m glad that the school and the authorities took immediate action against the secretary. It shows that they are serious about the type of people they have around children, and it shows that this kind of action is not only inappropriate, but disturbing and criminal.
Jennifer Carter, you’re FIRED!
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